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17:20, 14-Oct-2017
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones
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Qualcomm Inc. is aiming to stop the manufacture and sale of Apple Inc’s iPhones in China, the company confirmed in a report, with lawsuits that claim patent infringement and seek injunctive relief.
Qualcomm filed the suits in a Beijing intellectual property court, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Friday, but did not provide further details.
Bloomberg had earlier reported about the lawsuits in China.
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones. /Photo via Reuters
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones. /Photo via Reuters
Apple’s shares were marginally up, while Qualcomm shares were marginally down in late-afternoon trading on Friday.
The iPhone maker has always been willing to pay fair and reasonable rates for the patents it uses, Apple told Reuters in an email.
"In many years of ongoing negotiations with Qualcomm, these patents have never been discussed and in fact were only granted in the last few months," Apple said.
Apple is waging a global legal battle on Qualcomm’s long-held practice of charging a percentage of the total price of iPhones and other Apple devices as a licensing fee for its patents.
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Source(s): Reuters